Ed Lentz

As it were: Ohio's early settlers found adventure

As It Were: City's early self-image fell short

As It Were: Plaques, markers trace historical path

As it were: Legend of Kerr's ghost still haunts

As it were: Homes once ringed Statehouse

As it were: Sullivant son built own legacy

As it were: Food, football mark day in 1915

As it were: Sherman, troops arrived to ovations

As it were: Map reveals boomtown's growth

As it were: War didn't dampen 1915 spirits

As it were: Artwork depicts an evolving city

As it were: Ministers took divergent paths

As it were: Columbus becomes a borough

As it were: Local canal helped connect Ohio

As it were: State house met with fiery end

As it were: Teacher pursued medical calling

Tallmadge led stagecoach lines

As it were: Fanfare greets first 'iron horse'

As it were: City grew dramatically after war

As it were: Frontier burdens didn't spare women

As it were: Cemetery rooted in Civil War

As it were: Canfield family left mark on city

As it were: recalling a walkable city in 1866

As it were: Hoster brewed up success story

As it were: Telegraph came to town in 1847

As it were: Skidmore St. named for settler

As it were: Smith fine-tuned music groups

As it were: Peaceful holiday preceded WWI

As it were: Fine arts gained steam in 1870s

As it were: Gist found area 'most delightful'

As it were: Horticultural society takes root

As it were: Early bridge withstood stampede

As it were: 1916 or 2016, Fourth made for fun

As it were: Early law officers had hands full

As it were: Va. native forged political career

As it were: Threat of disease loomed large

As it were: Bucket brigade battled Pen blaze

As it were: Bucket brigade battled Pen blaze

As it were: Minister left lasting OSU legacy

As it were: Prisoners built public facilities

As it were: Local men sought Pancho Villa

As It Were: Merions' farm predated village

As It Were: Columbus' labor roots run deep

As It Were: Settlers arrived 9,000 years ago

As it were: Mysteries still surround 40-foot mound

As it were: Failed treaty brought bloodshed

As it were: Halloween marks seasonal shift

As It Were: City was host to wild menagerie

As It Were: Newark boy made Army history

As It Were: Illustration captures city scenes

As It Were: Ohio's farming roots grow deep

As it were: Cholera halted Jaeger's journey

As it were: State was slow to treat mentally ill

As it were: Snow preceded Christmas 1916

As it were: Platter serves up slice of city life

As it were: Kelley tamed 'wildcat banking'

As it were: Photo paints picture of city life

As It Were: Unsung Hillery helped build city

As It Were: History tome's tidbits run gamut

As It Were: City's first newspaper struggled

As iI Were: Franklinton favored across eras

As It Were: Anti-German attitude hit during war

As It Were: Under market, a grave situation

As It Were: Leafy street enticed well-to-do

As It Were: Factories galore marked Steelton

As It Were: Young city had scant green space

As It Were: Settlers prioritized education

As It Were: City's arts scene coalesced quickly

As It Were: Some fashion remains from 1800s

As It Were: Spragues arrived in Columbus' infancy

As It Were: Shedd detailed city's dusty days

As It Were: Pioneers wore what they had

As It Were: Women took yoke of service in war

As It Were: Early photo exposes slice of life

As It Were: Early settlers braved 'unknown'

As It Were: House, its legend stand strong

As It Were: Transport fostered 1830s boom

As It Were: Streetcars helped birth suburbs

As It Were: Remnants of 'railroad' endure

As It Were: Holiday always has fostered union

As It Were: Mounds vestiges of bygone society

As It Were: Ancient tribes crossed paths here

As It Were: Green Lawn reflected new idea

As It Were: Canoe view far different in 1812

As It Were: Monroe once visited 'infant city'

As It Were: Letters record city's rough patch

As It Were: Halloween fun spans centuries

As It Were: Fire, gas lit electricity's path to city

As It Were: Vigorous politicking nothing new

As It Were: Transportation innovation grew city

As It Were: Photos show High Street in 'stereo'

As It Were: Snaky Scioto recorded in hiss-tory

As It Were: Christmas 1917 offered snowy respite

As It Were: Summer never arrived in 1816

As It Were: City owes much to Sullivant

As It Were: Hubbard quietly built reputation

As It Were: Blaze claimed city's first asylum

As It Were: Hardware empire began modestly

As It Were: City streets soon broke free of grid

As It Were: Pachyderm caused 'curious' scene